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Windows is the most popular computer platform and, not surprisingly, the most popular platform for AIM as well. If you've installed the latest AIM software for Windows, you have access to all the newest features. Learn more from the questions and answers below.

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FAQ about Buddy Alerts

	Q: Buddy Alert changes are not being saved for some buddies?
	A:	Delete the affected buddies from your Buddy List and then add them back. Then try setting the Buddy Alert for those buddies again.
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	Q: A sound file is not being saved for a Buddy Alert.
	A:	Make sure that you do not use sounds with a subdirectory inside the AIM sounds directory. For instance, "c:\aim\alert.wav" will work, and "c:\aim\sounds\alert.wav" will work, but "c:\aim\sounds\alert_sounds\alert.wav" will not work.
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